6 . I was waiting to pick up a friend at the airport. That day I had one of those _________ that change people’s lives. It happened just two feet away from me. I noticed a man, carrying two bags, coming toward me. He stopped next to me to _________ his family.

First of all he _________ his bag and came closer to his younger son (about six years old), they gave each other a _________ hug. Then the father looked in his son’s eyes with words: “I missed you so much; it’s so good to see you, son!” The boy _________ and said, “Me too, dad.”

Then the man talked to his older son (nine or ten years old). “Oh, you are quite the young man; I love you very much!” Then they had the most caring _________ too.

_________ the father said “Hi, baby girl” to his baby daughter, who was squirming (扭动) excitedly in her mother’s arm and watching him all the time. The man _________ took his little daughter, quickly kissed her _________ all over and then held her close to his chest. The little girl laid her head on his shoulder in pure __________.

After several moments the man looked at his wife and said, “I’ve saved the best __________.” Then he shared with her the most passionate kiss. They reminded me of newlyweds (新婚夫妇).

Suddenly, I heard myself asking, “Wow, how long have you been married?” “Been __________ fourteen years, and married twelve of those.” “Well then, how long have you been away?” He replied with joyous smile on his face, “Two whole __________!”

I was __________, as I imagined that he had been gone for several weeks at least. I could only say, “I hope that my marriage is still that heartfelt after twelve years.” The man looked straight into my eyes and told me something that changed my life, “Don’t __________, friend, decide!”

7 . It was June a few years ago right around the Summer Solstice(夏至). The first fireflies(萤火虫)had appeared, _______ on and off in the woods around my house. What a(n) _______ it was to see them again! How amazing the natural life was! Their small light made me smile, and I couldn’t help but feel _______ to nature.

As the daylight _______, I saw some children trying to catch the fireflies in the dark. A girl went inside and came back with a clear glass bottle. After several _______ attempts, she went to run after another one instead. _______, she was very happy. Eventually, she caught two fireflies and put them into the bottle.

All the other children including me were very _______. We gathered around, desiring to watch the fireflies’ light inside the bottle. Soon the girl’s mom walked to us and told us it was time to set the fireflies _______. One of the children disagreed. But the girl’s mom explained that the fireflies would die if left in the _______. Then she said something that still stays in my mind now, “Let them go so they can share their ________ with the rest of the world!” Finally, we knew the meaning of life.

I ________ in our childhood, we used to sing the song, “This little light of mine, I’m going to let it shine!” But as adults we find it ________ to do so. We often forget to share.

Don’t ________ your “light”. Don’t keep it in a “bottle”. Share your “light”, no matter how ________ it may be. Let love light up your heart and then give it to the whole world. Learn from the lightening fireflies and let the “light” within you ________ the darkness away.

8 . At 111, Dr Edith Kaufmann was the second oldest person in the UK. I met her when I _________ a care home for the elderly in London six years ago. I didn’t realize it would be the start of a close _________, where the age gap was eight decades.

At first sight, I was _________ by her self-confidence. Her doctorate (博士学位) told me she was intelligent and _________. From the beginning, I never felt as if Edith and I _________ conversation. Edith could have a full conversation with me about anything, and that her memory stretched back so easily, _________ even small things which took place 100 years ago.

She was also _________ . She loved dancing as a child and I recall, only a few weeks before her death, she laughed _________ when I played the waltz (华尔兹) and we _________ hands and danced along to the music. Although towards her later years she was __________ to a wheelchair, she still participated in the exercise classes.

As I __________ Edith each week, I realized that I was going as much for me as I was for her. I learnt to take the words of __________ when I could get them. When I have __________ over the years, and small decisions have weighed on my mind, I have __________ nothing more than the opportunity to regain my perspective on life and what actually __________.

9 . When I imagine my future, I see myself as an adult who is confident in my abilities, doing a job I love and living my life _______. When I grow up, I will be enjoying more _________ brought by the advances in technology, with more time to pursue my _________ and enjoy the company of my family and friends. For these reasons, I look forward to the future as the happiest time of my life.

I will feel happy in the future because I will learn more about life and _________ into the best person I can be. I will become more knowledgeable about the world and myself. I will also handle more responsibilities and _________ problems in a more thoughtful manner.

_________ new technology, my future life is sure to improve in various ways. Homes will become _________ to the extent that they might be programmed to learn about our needs and _________ our health and activity. I can imagine hearing an AI voice _________ me to buy groceries or do more exercise! There will also be enormous advancements in __________ options. I will be riding in a self-driving car, and other new means of transport may be developed in the future. These __________ in technology are certain to make my future life more comfortable and convenient. The working day will be only four __________ long thanks to robots. Working less time means I can do __________ I enjoy most, such as spending time with family and friends, __________ in fun activities and learning new skills.

Thinking this way gives me the __________ to work hard now so that I can have a successful, fulfilling(令人满足的) and enjoyable future life.

10 . At the school Art Festival, I was asked to design the costumes for three school plays. Everyone was ________ to see the actors wear my costumes on stage. This experience has made me realize that I am really good at ________ and have a talent for fashion design, which has inspired me to ________ fashion design as my job. That way, I can ________ work with my interests and strengths. To find out how to ________ the field of fashion design, I did some ________ about what kind of education and skills I might need.1 ________ that many premier fashion designers studied at fashion design institutes in London, Paris or Milan. I also keep a(n)________ on job ads for the fashion industry to see what abilities or ________ designers should have.

After much thought, I decided to ________ these skills and get the right qualifications by studying art at university. While I am there, I would like to work part-time for a fashion design company in order to ________ from other designers. Actually, I don’t have to wait until I go to university to swing into ________ as there will be a workshop in my city next month which I am hoping to _________.

After graduation, I will ________ a job as a fashion designer. One day, I hope to start my own ________ company.